Swiatek advances after Tsurenko retires in the 1st set in Paris

Iga Swiatek, world number 1, will play in the ¼ finals at Roland-Garros after her Ukrainian opponent, world number 66, Lesya Tsurenko, retired after 6 games in the 1^st set.

Iga Swiatek advances to the quarter-final after Lesia Tsurenko is forced to retire.

Final score: 5-1.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/mDxEm7FEzc

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The Polish had a 5-1 lead when Lesya decided to abandon the match as she had a medical timeout before that and tried to continue, but she saw that it would not be possible.

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Swiatek continues with her dominance in the French Open and has yet to lose a set as she regularly wins sets 6-0 in the Big Slam in France. Iga already eliminated Bucsa, Liu, and Tsurenko.

The world number 1 will face the American world number 6, Coco Gauff, as this can be the 1^st real challenge for Swiatek at the French Open.

4/5 – Iga Swiatek is the first female player to make 4+ quarterfinals at the Roland-Garros in her first five main draw appearances at the event since Monica Seles (5/5, in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1996). Home.#RolandGarros | @rolandgarros @WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/msI0NG6sWK

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